There's more to horses than their majestic look. You might want to get to know them more with these 15 interesting facts about them!
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#1 Horses are called different names depending on their gender
![girl walking with a horse in the field](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67277193_190703825265117_3870455249853316226_n1.jpg)
#2 Baby horses even have different names!
![Horse wearing a sweater](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67476733_2398852157069854_6003645647989454860_n.jpg)
#3 New-born horses can walk shortly after birth
![Horse crossing the water in the forest with a kid riding on his back](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67398355_163704368143873_1595763308060441296_n.jpg)
#4 There are fewer bones in a horse than in humans
![silhouette of a horse and girl by the lake](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67922985_151556102709169_7835940051214071513_n.jpg)
#5 The oldest horse lived over twice as long than he was supposed to
![Horse with a girl rider](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67736538_132131311391507_739596418186856049_n.jpg)
However, the oldest domestic horse on record was Old Billy, who died at the age of 62.
#6 Horses can sleep standing up or lying down
![Horse running in the field](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/68861457_387666131944869_8579927432070969092_n.jpg)
However, these creatures can sleep either standing up or lying down.
#7 Horses have a lookout…
![black and white photo of a horse](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67441697_702526600263208_4139757599688276638_n.jpg)
#8 Horses don’t smile to show happiness
![Horse eating grass](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/69186497_476031872947382_7852395774027032517_n.jpg)
#9 Their diet is plant-based
![Horse jumping towards the fence](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67451984_185042232511692_2051679788651668394_n.jpg)
#10 The fastest horse ran over double the usual speed!
![a girl in white dress with a horse behind her](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67303788_139018014002034_6058709411724847813_n.jpg)
#11 There’s no need to worry about the horse population…
![Horse running in the field](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67958600_470761513654862_3275744987516102987_n1.jpg)
#12 Horses have exceptional vision!
![a girl riding a horse in the forest](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67409833_157819025364660_368362122309630208_n.jpg)
#13 Horses can’t see in full-color
![Horse with man sitting on its back](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67668334_2359218201015232_3871048695221154116_n.jpg)
They can, however, see certain colors a lot clearer than others.
#14 Horses float when they run
![man feeding a horse](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/69237159_131736708118286_4066018702189597187_n.jpg)
#15 Their teeth take up tons of room
![Horse jumping over the fence](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67523920_2700522689958880_8048176322793180650_n.jpg)